One of London newest independent arthouse venues is due to open up again shortly with a retro style bar, curated film series and state of art facilities offering cineastes a luxury experience in the heart of London’s Covent Garden.
SELFRIDGES, OXFORD STREET one of London’s most iconic fashion and department stores is due to add a 2 screen cinema to its enviable attractions making it a leisure complex where visitors can shop for high fashion, enjoy gourmet food and then watch the latest film releases.
THE BIRKBECK CINEMA (above)
41 Gordon Square, London WC1H OPD
The Birkbeck is a hidden gem. Tucked away in the basement of number 41, Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, the area affords ample parking for evening and weekend screenings and with 70 seats, the cinema has recently hosted the OPEN CITY DOCS FEST and is also available for hire.
CURZON RENOIR – BLOOMSBURY
Part of the Curzon group, which includes Curzon’s Mayfair, Soho, Chelsea, and Richmond. Plays first runs of much quality arthouse fare, with two screens, it’s a popular choice for cineastes wanting to avoid the West End.
Situated in the newly revamped Brunswick Centre, opposite Russell Square tube.
CATERING – Basement bar caters for up to 80 people.
SEATING/COMFORT – Comfortable red velvet seating.
TECHNICALS – 251 seats. 35mm film projection. 2K HD video projection. Beta SP and Digibeta, DVD, data, mini DV All aspect ratios. Spotlight. Radio microphone.
DESIGN – First opened in 1974. Two underground auditoria not accessible to wheelchairs. Private Hire available upon request.
TICKETS – No concessions, but off-peak discounts apply. Also a concessionary Cineaste Membership available for £40 a year. Group discount-Buy nine tickets and get the tenth free. £1.00 booking fee online, £2.00 by phone.
SPECIALS – Q & A’s, DocDays, Met Opera Live, Opera and Ballet screened and Special Previews. Also sells a good selection of arthouse DVD’s.
The Brunswick, London, WC1N 1AW Map
Tube: Russell Square
Recorded Information and Booking Line: 0330 500 1331
CINE LUMIÈRE – SOUTH KENSINGTON
Part of the Institut Français, with its beautiful Deco design, opened in 1939 in the heart of South Kensington, round the corner from the Natural History Museum and the V&A. An airy marble foyer and sweeping staircase up to the cinema.
CAFE – As you might expect with a French cinema complex, the café is probably the best of any arthouse cinema you might visit, although it is also pricey. Les Salons can hold 60 people seated, for functions.
SEATING/COMFORT – Comfortable velvety seats.
TECHNICALS – 241 seats. 35mm film projection. 2K HD video projection. Beta SP and, DVD, laptops. All aspect ratios. Spotlight. Mixing desk. Cabled microphones. The Mediatheque can cater for 80.
DESIGN – Improvements to the accessibility of the Institut français’ 17 Queensberry Place site are ongoing. Access to the ground floor foyer/reception/bistro is by ramp; the library and cinema on the first floor can now be accessed by lift.
DISABLED: Ciné lumière has two wheelchair positions and a dedicated disabled toilet.
Call box office to discuss your needs.
TICKETS – £1.50 ontop for online ticket bookings, unless a member of the Institute.
SPECIALS – Sunday Classics, The Big Swap, The London Turkish Film Festival, Fashion and Cinema, The London French Film Festival, Totally Serialized, It’s All About The Piano, South Ken Kids Festival, My Night With Philosophers, BD and Comics Passion.
Wine tasting events run throughout the year.
Opening Times & Maps
General & Ciné Lumière
Language Centre
La Médiathèque
Children’s Library
Le Bistrot
How to Find Them
Tube: South Kensington Station: Circle, District & Piccadilly lines
Bus: 14, 414, 49, 70, 74, 345, 360, C1
TfL Journey Planner
B. O. 020 7871 3515
SHORTWAVE – BERMONDSEY
Independent cinema and café based in Bermondsey Square, just off the Tower Bridge Road, screening arthouse, classic and indie film, as well as championing emerging film talent. Cinema opened in April 2009. ‘Shortwave’ itself launched in 1999, with the objective of promoting emerging film and video artists using events. They have since expanded to produce films, promo videos, events, run training workshops and provide AV equipment for hire. Helping local community and underprivileged groups access and make films.
CATERING – Café and bar, supplies fresh local cakes and snacks. Organic Fairtrade coffee, tea, etc. Alcohol licence. Free wireless Internet. Outside seating.
SEATING/COMFORT – modern auditorium, red velvet seating.
TECHNICALS – 52 seats. 35mm film projection. Surround Sound and HD projection.
DESIGN – Modern build. Fully disabled access.
TICKETS – No phone bookings. Fee for online bookings. In person from 1pm -10pm. Tickets available at- http://oscar01.savoysystems.co.uk/Shortwave.dll/
SPECIALS – Outdoor Cinema in the Aylesbury Estate, Walworth, managing the Bermondsey Street Festival and the Elephant and Castle Arts Festival ‘Elefest’, curates the Portobello Film & Video Arts Festival.
10 Bermondsey Square
London SE1 3UN
0207 357 6845
info@shortwavefilms.co.uk
TFL Journey Planner
www.shortwavefilms.co.uk
KILN CINEMA (formerly TRICYCLE) – KILBURN
Open seven days a week, the Kiln not only offers an independent 300 seat cinema and also a unique 235 seat theatre, bar and café, plus three rehearsal spaces that are often used for our community and education work, Tricycle shows, or external hires. An active part of the community, supporting young and community projects. Often runs arthouse, classic and retrospectives.
CATERING – Fully licensed bar and café. Caribbean food available pre-screening.
SEATING/COMFORT – 300 seat comfortable cinema.
TECHNICALS – 251 seats. 35mm film projection. 2K HD video projection. Beta SP and Digibeta, DVD, data, mini DV All aspect ratios. Spotlight. Radio microphone.
DESIGN – Modern build, fully accessible.
TICKETS – £0.50 fee per online ticket
SPECIALS – Parent and baby Screenings, family screenings, Q& A’s with notable directors and actors, LFF, Images of Black Women Film Festival, UK Jewish Film Festival, DocHouse and the Kilburn Film Festival, Portuguese.
269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR
Nearest tube: Kilburn (Jubilee Line)
Nearest overground: Brondesbury
RITZY – BRIXTON
In the livewire centre of Brixton and part of the PICTUREHOUSE group that includes Picturehouses in Clapham, Stratford, Hackney, Greenwich and The Gate in Notting Hill.
The building originally opened in 1911 and has gone through several incarnations, before its current one, now a multiscreen, with an additional space for live performances.
A mix of mainstream, Bollywood, classic and arthouse film.
CATERING – Upstairs bar open 7 days a week with a range of cuisine made by onsite chefs. Exterior seating is provided in the large open air bar in the square.
SEATING/COMFORT – 5 screens, seating 52, 111,113, 181 and 352. Adequate seating.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. HD video projection. DCP, DVD/BluRay, BetaSP, Laptop. Mono, Dolby and Dolby SR. All aspect ratios. Two event rooms for hire.
DESIGN – Start of the Twentieth Century, a handsome, prominent building now restored to its original looks.
TICKETS – online or by phone- 0871 902 5739 (10p a minute from a landline)
SPECIALS – Part of the local community, music, film and venue hire. Kids Club, Autism-friendly, Education, Toddler time, Live broadcasts from the National Theatre, Met Opera, and ROH/Bolshoi Ballet productions.
Brixton Oval,
Coldharbour Lane,
London
SW2 1JG, UK
TFL Journey Planner
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Ritzy_Picturehouse/
THE TROXY, 490 Commercial Road, London E1
Host to the EAST END FILM FESTIVAL 2013, The Troxy originally opened as a grand cinema in 1933 and was designed to seat an audience of 3520 people. With its luxurious seating areas and mirror-lined restaurants. the staff wore evening dress truly bringing a touch of Hollywood to Commercial Road. Outside was a blaze of lights, inside a large foyer with a large sweeping staircase, chandeliers, floor to ceiling mirrors and thick carpets.
In those days, it showed at the the latest films and featured a floodlit organ which rose from the orchestra pit during the interval, playing hits of the era. the Troxy Wurlitzer is currently undergoing extensive renovation and will soon be re-instated to complete the retro feel of this indie locale.
Regularly hosting stars such as Gracie Fields, Clark Gable and Petula Clark, the first film screened was King Kong and after a run of The Siege of Sydney Street the cinema closed its doors in 1960.The Troxy staff even sprayed perfume during showings to make the cinema-goers feel good. The first film shown was King Kong. The last, in 1960, was “The Siege of Sydney Street”.
The building remained empty and unused for almost three years until 1963, when surprisingly, a tenant was found and the London Opera Centre was created in the TROXY. Run by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Troxy was used for rehearsals on an extended stage which was an exact size of the Royal Opera House stage. In the 1980s, TROXY became Mecca Bingo, where bingo was held seven days a week, two sessions a day. With the advent of online gambling, Mecca decided to close the operation in 2005.
The current owners, Ashburn Estates, have restored the venue as much as possible to its original glory, whilst incorporating the needs of today’s event requirements. TROXY is now deemed to be London’s most versatile venue, hosting anything from live concerts to company conferences, from indoor sports to weddings film festivals.
For all information regarding tickets please contact: 0844 888 0440 and general inquiries 0207 790 9000.
THE LEXI – KENSAL RISE
A small but perfectly formed informal cinema that specializes in events and special screenings. Often screen one-offs, classic movies and special interest films.
Located in a smart Church conversation, it’s an intimate space with 75 comfortable seats and individuals armchairs and boasts a unique light sculpture by Bruce Munro. Staffed by an enthusiastic team of volunteers and a small core management team. Carin Von Drehle is especially helpful and happy to help with any enquiries.
100% of The Lexi’s profits go towards improving the quality of life for the mixed-race people of Lynedoch ECO charity village in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
CATERING – Fully licensed bar. Works with a selection of local caterers to bespoke any event planned.
SEATING/COMFORT – hugely comfortable mixture includes individual chairs.
TECHNICALS – @60 seats. 35mm film projection. 2K HD video projection. Beta SP and Digibeta, DVD, data, mini DV All aspect ratios. Spotlight. Radio microphone. State of the art sound projection.
DESIGN – Small modern space in church conversion.
TICKETS – £1.50 on phone bookings 0871 7042069. Discounts for over 60’s, students and members.
(lines open 9.30am – 8.30pm)
SPECIALS – Valentine Soiree, Kids Club, Parent and Baby, Singalong, outdoor screenings, Easter events, live by satellite, Q&A.
194b Chamberlayne Road
Kensal Rise
London
NW10 3JU (map)
http://thelexicinema.co.uk/ | Bus 52, 6, 187, 302 | Kensal Rise (overground | Kensal Green tub
RICHMIX – CINEMA AND ARTS CENTRE – Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch E1 6LA
Rich Mix is a charity and social enterprise that offers a variety of activities from film to live music, theatre and comedy to the East London area. All profits are re-cycled back into the community, nurturing new and local talent.
RICH MIX offers five floors of creativity and no less than three state-of-the-art digital cinema screens showing main releases and indie and arthouse world film.
RICH MIX is open from 9am to 11pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 11pm on weekends and the nearest Mainline station is Shoreditch High Street, on the East London Line or Mainline stations at Liverpool Street, Bethnal Green or Aldgate East.
www.richmix.org.uk 
THE HARINGEY INDIE
The Haringey Independent Cinema is more of a voluntary cinema club held at the end of each month at the Park View School in West Green Road, London N15. Doors open at 7pm and the film starts at 7.15pm. Tickets are £4/£3 (concessions) and there is an informal invitation to drinks afterwards at KK McCool’s Pub to discuss the film and socialise and meet new people in the area.
The idea is to screen intelligent and thought-provoking features and documentaries sometimes inviting those involved in the project to come along for a chat or Q&A session.
Haringey Independent Cinema is organised by local residents and supported by Haringey Trades Union Council, Woodlands Park Residents’ Association, Chestnuts Northside Residents’ Association and Haringey Solidarity Group.
Train – Seven Sisters Underground and Turnpike Lane Tubes are the nearest and the cinema is also served by Seven Sisters Mainline Rail Station.
Bus – 41, 341 and 67 pass nearby Park View School.
Other details are available on www.haringey.org.uk/hic/
THE BARBICAN CITY
Two brand new screens (2 and 3) separate to the main event off Beech Street, replete with Camera Café and Bar add a new dimension to the huge and varied complex that is the Barbican Centre, containing as it does theatre spaces, Concert Hall and conference capability, bookshop, library and cafes. There’s an amazing wall composed of film photos and images which allows you to scan information about films portrayed on to your mobile phone.
CATERING – Spacious modern café bar on Beech Street complements the other cafes and restaurant in the main complex on Silk Street, with lakeside seating. Sandwiches, daily specials including soup of the day, salads, savoury tart and a hot dish. Everything made on site. Opening hours Mon – Fri: 8am – 10.30pm, Sat & Sun 10am – 10.30pm
SEATING/COMFORT – Very comfortable fitted seats.
TECHNICALS – Cinema 1- 280 seats. 35mm film projection. 2K HD video projection. Beta SP and Digibeta, DVD, All aspect ratios. Microphone. Dolby SR.
DESIGN – The new cinemas have only just opened as a new build. Full disabled access.
TICKETS – online or by phone. Monday Madness- super deals. Also Orange Wednesdays. Membership offers 20% off films and priority booking.
SPECIALS – Framed Film Club for kids, Silent Film and Live Music Series, Wonder on Film, A Grammar of Subversion, Family films, Met Opera Live, Marcel Duchamp dancing, Architecture on Film, Q&A’s.
Barbican Cinemas 2&3
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8AE
Barbican Cinema 1
Level 2, Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
Barbican film enquiries film@barbican.org.uk
Box Office & Membership: 020 7638 8891 (10am-8pm Mon-Sat, 11am-8pm Sun)
Group Bookings: 020 7382 7211 (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm)
ELECTRIC CINEMA – NOTTING HILL
FIrst opened in 1910 and one of the first buildings in Britain designed specifically for motion picture showing by Gerald Seymour Valentin in the Edwardian Baroque style. It’s said that the notorious murderer John Christie (1899-1953) worked there as a projectionist. Hands down one of the most comfortable, even hedonistic seating experiences in London, if not the country. Showing mostly indie and avantgarde arthouse fare, The Electric is a sumptuous affair that needs to be experienced at least once. It also houses the upstairs private members’ club ELECTRIC HOUSE.
CATERING – open half an hour prior to screenings, the bar offers snacks, cocktails, wine, beer and champagne.
SEATING/COMFORT – Sixty-five leather armchairs with footstools and side tables offer unparalleled comfort. In addition there are three 2-seater sofas at the rear of the theatre and six double beds in the front row providing a unique cinema experience. Individual cashmere blankets complete the picture.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. Sky HD, DVD, BluRay video projection. DigiBeta, HD-D5, HDCAM-SR, HDCAM, DVCAM, HDDV. All aspect ratios. Dolby. Radio microphone. It features a full size wide screen that mechanically unfurls from inside the classical structure.
DESIGN – Purpose built in 1911, beautiful inside and out.
SPECIALS – Kids Club, Electric Scream, Membership discounts.
Electric Cinema
191 Portobello Road
London
W11 2ED
Notting Hill Gate tube
Ladbroke Grove tube
Westbourne Park tube
Bus routes 7, 23, 52, 70, N23 & N52
B.O: 020 7908 9696
General enquiries: boxoffice@electrichouse.com
http://www.electriccinema.co.uk
PORTOBELLO POP-UP CINEMA
Underneath the Westway flyover you’ll find The Portobello Pop-Up Cinema.
Constructed from recycled materials it’s considered to be “the spiritual home of THE CLASH” according to their website. A community Arts Centre, it aims to offer a diverse and inspiring programme of films and events open to the general public as well as providing an accessible platform for filmmakers to screen their work. In September, it will play host to the annual PORTOBELLO FILM FESTIVAL, a free festival.
The Portobello Pop-Up is open to ideas from all corners of the community so please get in touch with them to find out more at www.portobellopopup.com
PHOENIX CINEMA – EAST FINCHLEY
Built in 1910, the Phoenix is the second oldest continuously-running cinema in Britain and redolent of the Electric in Notting Hill. A truly gorgeous cinema with traditional red velvet seating and the open, vaulted ceiling means no pillars. Unlike modern multi-screens, the best seats are in the middle of the auditorium. Atmospheric and beautiful, it’s run by a trust for the community and has a very active fan-base.
CATERING – The café bar is open from 11am every Monday-Saturday and from 1pm Sundays, serving simple breakfasts and a range of homemade meals and cakes. An express menu is available during busy shows to enable prompt service, so if you’d like to order soups, stews and tasty mezze platters be sure to arrive early. Free wifi and a bar area.SEATING/COMFORT – Proper old-school red velvet reclined seats.TECHNICALS – 255 seats. 35mm film projection. HD video projection. Beta SP and Digibeta, DVD. All aspect ratios.DESIGN –Full disabled access and four wheelchair spaces.
TICKETS – 0208 444 6789 www.phoenix.co.uk
SPECIALS – NT Live, Ballet from Moscow, Classic films, Q&A’s, Membership benefits.
Buses- 102, 143, 234, 263
East Finchley tube
The Phoenix Cinema
52 High Road,
East Finchley,
London N2 9PJ
WATERMANS BRENTFORD
Another component of the Picturehouses Group. A comprehensive Arts and Community Centre, overlooking the River Brent, containing cinema, theatre, meeting rooms, restaurant and ample parking. Makes an effort to be inclusive to Black and Minority ethnic cultures.
CATERING – River Terrace Café bar with wi-fi, comfy sofas with river views, teas, coffees, cakes and pastries, as well as tapas. Outdoor seating. Tandoori restaurant.
TECHNICALS – 239 seats. 35mm film projection. HD video projection. Beta SP and Digibeta, DVD, All aspect ratios.
DESIGN – Purpose built structure, wheelchair accessible.
TICKETS – Friend Concessions, Student and Child concessions. Online booking.
SPECIALS – Discounts for Friends of Watermans, Deals on film and food on Tuesdays. Comprehensive community programs. Parent and Baby screenings, Kids screenings, exhibitions, live events.
40 High Street,
Brentford,
West London, TW8 0DS
Box Office: +44 (0)20 8232 1010
Open daily, 1pm – 9 pm
Bus 65, 237, 267
Tube: South Ealing (Piccadilly)
Gunnersbury (District) at about 1 mile (Zone 3)
Train: Kew Bridge & Brentford (trains from Waterloo and Hounslow) are a 10 minute walk
www.watermans.org.uk
RIO CINEMA – DALSTON, HACKNEY
One of the last remaining cinemas over in the Hackney/Dalston area, the Rio stands as a reminder of times past, with the 1930’s façade still intact and a splendid art deco interior. Re-opened in 1999, after substantial refurbishment and new seats, the Rio plays an active role in the community and has taken on the Turkish, Kurdish, Spanish and Gay and Lesbian Film Festivals in recent years.
CATERING – foyer café during normal cinema opening hours. Usual stuff, plus coffee, herbal teas and a licensed bar for beer and wine.
SEATING/COMFORT – 560 seater, very comfortable.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. Sky HD, DVD, BluRay video projection. DigiBeta, HD-D5, HDCAM-SR, HDCAM, DVCAM, HDDV. All aspect ratios. Dolby.
DESIGN – Stylish atmospheric, with the original 1930’s exterior design, but state of the art interior. Three permanent wheelchair spaces available. Fully Accessible.
TICKETS – Online or by phone, up until an hour before performance starts. telephone between 2pm and 8pm daily on 020 7241 9410. Bookings are subject to a booking fee of 50p for one ticket, £1 for two tickets or more. Concessions available for OAPs, Students, Unwaged.
SPECIALS Parents & Babies Club, most Tues and Thurs. Saturday Morning Picture Club and Playcentre matinees. Midweek Classic Matinees. Friends of the Rio membership deals also available.
mail@riocinema.org.uk
Tel:- 020 7241 9410
107 Kingsland High Street
London E8 2PB
More info can be found on their website:-
www.riocinema.org.uk
CURZON MAYFAIR
Re-opened in 1966 subsequent to a rebuild, the original 560 seater was converted to two screens in 2002. In the heart of Mayfair, the Curzon Mayfair was voted in the top twenty cinemas in London and has been an arthouse and Indie venue since it opened in the 1930’s. Even now, it still plays host to a dozen or so Premiers annually. Celebrating 75 years in 2009, Mayfair is the heart of Curzon Cinemas with a rich cinematic history and a dedicated audience of film enthusiasts.
CATERING – Licensed bar and screens. Bar has 120 capacity, free wifi. Shop sells DVD and Blu-Ray.
SEATING/COMFORT – Screen One has 311 seats with 2 wheelchair spaces. Newly upholstered with more legroom than many cinemas. Has two Royal Boxes for hire.
Screen Two- 101 seats.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection, 2K HD Video projection from HD (Quvis server system) Beta SP and digibeta,DVD, Data, Mini DV. All aspect ratios. Spotlight. Raked stage. Wired microphones and PA. Lectern. Data and mic connection from auditorium or projection box. Full disabled access. Air conditioned
DESIGN – Grade II listed. The bar, foyer and Screen 1 have wheelchair access. An infrared loop system is in both Screen 1 and 2 for the hard of hearing.
TICKETS – Online or by phone, up until an hour before performance starts. Booking fee online and by phone.
38 Curzon Street, London, W1J 7TY
CURZON, RICHMOND
Right by the river, the Curzon Richmond is a firm favourite with the locals and has won an LBC award as Best Neighbourhood cinema. Advanced booking is recommended, especially at the weekends, as the auditorium is quite small.
CATERING – Curzon Richmond Bar: Fully licensed, also serves tea and coffee, popcorn and softdrinks. Capacity 144. CD player.
SEATING/COMFORT – Screen One: 144 seats; modern and comfortable.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. 2K Digital Projection. Beta SP and digibeta, DVD, Data, Mini DV. All aspect ratios. Microphone. Air conditioned. Licensed auditorium. Dolby SR Sound.
DESIGN – Modern, small. State of the art sound. Curzon Richmond has full access to all parts of the building including the screen.
TICKETS – Online or by phone.
SPECIALS – Curzon Q&A’s, DocDays, Met Opera Live, Opera & Ballet, Special Previews, Human Rights Watch FF, Rendezvous with French cinema, Kinoteka Polish FF. Membership.
www.curzoncinemas.com/cinemas/richmond
Water Lane, Richmond,TW9 1TJ
Booking Line: 0330 500 1331
Tube: Richmond
Overground: Richmond
Buses: 33, 65, 190, 337, 371, 391, 419, 490, 493,H22, H37,R68, R70
ROXY – SOUTHWARK 
Roxy was created to bring together cutting-edge digital screenings with high quality drinks & food available throughout all screenings. All public screenings are over-18s only.
CATERING –Caters food-wise for around 100. To book, phone 020 7407 4057 or email bookings@roxybarandscreen.com
There is no charge for reserving an area for drinks on any night, just phone 020 7407 4057 or email bookings@roxybarandscreen.com
The venue is available for hire for a party or screening.
SEATING/COMFORT – 100 seater. You don’t have to be a member to go on any night or to go to a screening, but if you want to reserve a sofa / table for a film screening you need to be a member otherwise seats are on a first-come first-served basis. They recommend arriving between 7pm and 7:30pm depending on the film to get a good seat. Alternatively, they take reservations for groups of 7 or over who are having dinner and a member of your party would need to arrive for 7pm.
TECHNICALS – Panasonic HD projector, a 4m wide cinema screen and a Yamaha 5.1 pro-theatre surround sound system.
DESIGN – Modern, urban and fully accessible.
TICKETS – Online or by phone www.roxybarandscreen.com
SPECIALS – Membership offers discount and priority booking. Also screens live sports events. See website for details. Book your party on a Friday or Saturday night and they’ll give you a bottle of Prosecco too! See here for more info.
Phone:- 020 7407 4057
Email:- bookings@roxybarandscreen.com
128-132 Borough High Street
London SE1 1LB
(Next to Sainsbury’s)
• Borough Tube (Northern Line) – out of station, turn left, walk up Borough High Street
• London Bridge (Rail, Northern, Jubilee Line) out of station via Borough High Street exit, walk down
• Buses 21, 35, 40, 133 and 343 pass our front door
GENESIS -STEPNEY
The Genesis cinema, 93-95 Mile End Road, London E1 stands on a site used for entertainment purposes for over 150 years. Shows a smorgasbord of mainstream titles as well as arthouse fare.
The first building on the site opened about 1848 as the Eagle public house, a pub cum music hall. This gave way to Lusby’s Summer and Winter Garden which was later renamed Lusby’s Music Hall. Demolished and rebuilt in 1939 and subsequently modernised and split into five screens and a bar area.
CATERING – Fully licensed bar.
SEATING/COMFORT – Five screens offer from 575 through to 100 seating capacity. Modern, utilitarian design.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. Digital projection. Dolby. Radio microphone.
DESIGN – Art deco exterior but modern inside.
TICKETS – Online or by phone. See below.
Call 020 7780 2000 or click here to book online. Of course we are also able to take advance bookings in person at the box office.
Situated on Mile End Road between Stepney Green and Whitechapel tube stations.
www.genesiscinema.co.uk
Genesis Cinema,
93 – 95 Mile End Road
Whitechapel,
London
E1 4UJ
PHOENIX – OXFORD PICTUREHOUSE 
Originally built in 1913, In 1970 it was taken over by Star Entertainments Ltd. and converted into Studios One and Two. Following another change of ownership it was renamed the Phoenix Cinema and in 1989 it became the first cinema to be owned and run by the newly formed City Screen Limited. A final addition of the roof-top bar in the 1990s brought the cinema to its current configuration.
CATERING – Fully licensed bar.
SEATING/COMFORT – Two screens, 198 and 98 seaters.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. Digital projection. All aspect ratios. Dolby.
DESIGN – Both auditoria are accessible to customers with limited mobility including wheelchair users. Please note wheelchair spaces are limited. The first floor bar is Not accessible. Advisable to call in advance.
TICKETS – Online or by phone telephone lines are open from 9.30am – 8.30pm, seven days a week. Please call 0871 902 5736 (calls cost 10p a minute from a BT landline). Booking fee applies.
Box Office Number: 0871 902 5736
email: phoenix@picturehouses.co.uk
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Phoenix_Picturehouse/Whats_On/
57 Walton St
Oxford, Oxfordshire County OX2, UK
WILTON’S – TOWER HAMLETS
Wilton’s is the world’s oldest surviving Grand Music Hall and London’s best kept secret. This stunning and atmospheric building houses a programme of imaginative, diverse and distinct entertainment including theatre, music, comedy, cinema and cabaret. See website for what’s on.
CATERING – The Mahogany bar- fully licensed bar and venue. The Green Room Bar. Lunchtime Kitchen.
SEATING/COMFORT – variable, freestanding chairs, rather than upholstered seats.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. Digital projection. Dolby.
DESIGN – Unique, beautiful original music hall, must be visited at least once to experience.
TICKETS – Online or phone, Enquiries & Box Office 020 7702 2789
Opening Times
Monday – Friday (excluding bank holidays) 12pm – 11pm
Saturday 5pm – 11pm
Serving cocktails upstairs Tuesday – Saturday 6pm – 11pm
http://wiltons.org.uk/
1 Graces Alley
(off Ensign St)
London
E1 8JB
Wilton’s is half way down Graces Alley (pedestrian access only), between Ensign Street and Fletcher Street. The nearest main roads are Cable Street and The Highway near Tower Bridge and St. Katherine’s Dock.
If you are travelling from Aldgate East tube station, leave the station exit on Leman Street and walk down this road until you go underneath the DLR rail line. Turn left here and immediately on the right will be Ensign St. Turn left again and you are on Graces Alley.
From Tower Hill station, leave via the main exit and turn left. Walk past the Roman wall and across the traffic lights. Directly in front of you will be Shorter Street, a little road that leads onto Royal Mint Street. Keep walking in this direction until you get to Ensign St on your right. Immediately on Ensign Street, turn left onto Graces Alley.
Tube Stations:
Aldgate East, Tower Hill and Shadwell
DLR:
Tower Gateway, Shadwell
Buses within walking distance:
D3, 115, RV1, 100, 79, 42, 25, 205 and 254.
Parking:
Limited parking is available in Ensign Street and surrounding streets. It is free after 5.30pm and at weekends. There is a public car park on the corner of Mansell Street and Shorter Street.
PRINCE CHARLES – West End
Right in the heart of the West End in Leicester Place, a firm favourite with the arthouse indie crowd, often serving up arthouse films once they have completed a release, so a good chance to catch up on something you missed, if you keep an eye on what’s coming up.
CATERING – Fully licensed and comprehensive bar.
SEATING/COMFORT – Two screens- 285 and 104.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. digital projection. All aspect ratios. Dolby.
TICKETS – Online or by phone, https://www.jack-roe.co.uk/TaposWebSales/Main/prilon/start
SPECIALS – Marathons (eg Alien), retrospectives and trilogies (e.g. Die Hard, Terminator, Singalongs (e.g. Sound Of Music, Rocky Horror).
Box Office: 020 74943654
7 Leicester Place
London
www.princecharlescinema.com
THE REX – BERKHAMSTED
The Rex has one huge screen set in a glorious 1938 art-deco proscenium with the sharpest film projection and clearest non-booming sound anywhere in the world. Serves up mainstream as well as arthouse fare.
CATERING – The Rex has an excellent selection of food and drink, with bars upstairs and downstairs open throughout the film.
SEATING/COMFORT – Throughout, its seating is big and soft. It has been called luxurious. It is better. It is civilized. It reminds us of what we have long stopped expecting from public buildings.
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. Digital projection. All aspect ratios. Dolby.
DESIGN – Disabled Access is from the High Street. There is a gate to the right of the white apartment block (The Gatsby stands far left). The gate is opened 45 minutes before the start time of the film, but if you find it locked please call our admin line: 01442 877999.
Anyone downstairs at tables can leave by this same flat exit to the high street. Near the gates on the low white wall (left) there is a square steel hood at waist height. Press the button in the middle of the square hood and the gate will open automatically.
The Rex is equipped with an induction loop in the circle (upstairs seating area) for the hard of hearing. If you have a hearing aid please switch it to position “T” and it will automatically pick up the amplified sound when the movie starts. It works everywhere in the circle but is clearer towards the edges of the circle.
TICKETS – Online or by phone, 01442 877759
SPECIALS Q&A’s with many notable filmmakers and stars.
The Rex Cinema
High St (Three Close Lane)
Berkhamsted
HP4 2HD
info@therexberkhamsted.com
THE HORSE HOSPITAL – BLOOMSBURY
Built in 1797 as stabling for cabby’s sick horses, The Horse Hospital is a unique Grade II listed venue providing space for avantegarde and underground media since 1993. The Horse Hospital is a three-tiered progressive arts venue in London providing an encompassing umbrella for the related media or film, fashion, music and art.
Situated on the lower ground floor of this evocative building, the stable room offers a convivial and unusual environment with its horse ramp entrance, tethering rings, cast iron pillars and amazing cobbled floor. Clients have included the BFI, Birkbeck, Central St Martins, Fashion in Film Festival, Slingshot Films, The Italian Film Society amongst others.
CATERING – Organised by function
SEATING/COMFORT – freestanding chairs.
TECHNICALS – video/digital projection.
DESIGN – Built in 1797 as stabling for cabby’s sick horses, The Horse Hospital is now a unique Grade II listed arts venue situated in an unspoilt mews in the heart of Bloomsbury,
TICKETS – Call the venue- +44 (0)20 7833 3644
Midway between the West End and the art district of East London, with easy access from Russell Square underground, buses, and Kings Cross and Euston mainline stations.
Russell Square, Piccadilly Line
Buses
7, 59, 68, 91, 168, 188
The Horse Hospital
Colonnade, Bloomsbury
London WC1N 1JD
popculture@thehorsehospital.com
+44 (0)20 7833 3644
AUBIN CINEMA- Shoreditch
Run in conjunction with Shoreditch House private members’ club, the Aubin Cinema provides an unrivalled level of comfort and style for up to 45 cinema-goers offering a broad range of quality mainstream and art house films and features popular titles that are critically acclaimed.
CATERING – Shoreditch House has a comprehensive bar and gourmet restaurant.
SEATING/COMFORT – seats 45- Velvet sofas and chairs with plumped cushions!
TECHNICALS – 35mm film projection. Sky HD, DVD, BluRay video projection. DigiBeta, HD-D5, HDCAM-SR, HDCAM, DVCAM, HDDV. All aspect ratios. Dolby.
DESIGN – Converted warehouse completely and stylishly modernized.
TICKETS – By phone or online The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday 3pm – 10pm and Sunday 11am-9pm.
SPECIALS – Classic cinema events and monthly ticket giveaways by Twitter.
Map and Directions
Box Office: 0845 604 8486
http://www.aubincinema.com/about/booking-info/
THE OLD RED LION THEATRE CINEMA CLUB – Islington’s local indie cinema in the heart of the local shopping thoroughfare.
Seats: The seats are long wooden benches with padded tops and backs.
JW3’s comfy seats, intimate feel as a 60-seater and wonderful café, bar and restaurant – ZEST opened to rave reviews in September 2013. The original programming is also a big selling point of the cinema.
Partnered with UK Jewish Film to show 6 screenings of Jewish and Israeli films from all round the world, JW3 also shows new releases and run a number of film clubs on Monday evenings including: Comedy Film Club in partnership with LOCO (London Comedy Film Festival), Artists’ Film Salon for filmmakers and artists working with artists’ moving image and the Foodies Film Club with special edible cinema experiences.
For listings visit the JW3 website
THE ART HOUSE CROUCH END, 159A TOTTENHAM LANE, LONDON N8 9BT
The former Salvation Army Hall (Music Palace) in Crouch End, North London is being transformed into a dynamic new cultural venue called ArtHouse. Crouch-Enders George Georgiou, Sam Neophytou and Tom Barrie are on a mission to put Crouch End firmly on the cultural map.
The cinema will have two state of the art screens totaling approx 190 seats. Run in association with Curzon, we will show a mix of mainstream, foreign and ArtHouse films, including live streams of classic theatre, opera and ballet from world renowned companies as well as regular director Q&As, documentary events and special events. There’ll be screenings throughout the day with children’s, teenage and senior showings, as well as late night programmes and special seasons that reflect the diversity of our local area. We’ll always be open to new creative ways to use the cinema. A new bar and will provide refreshments and a place to meet up locally.
SAFFRON SCREEN, Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH
Saffron Screen is an independent not for profit cinema showing mainstream and art house fare and streaming international cultural events. with a view to entertaining, educating and creating a welcoming experience for the local community. SAFFRON also provides full accessibility for the physically and visually impaired. For the full Programme click the link.
OVAL SPACE
Oval Space is a multi-purpose venue with 6000 square feet of unobstructed statement space adjacent to the iconic Bethnal Green gasholders. Oval Space is used for all kinds of events from film screenings to TV and film shoots and holds monthly screenings of cult and indie titles so check their website for details.
With a location not far from Liverpool Street and an experienced on-site management team to help with all aspects of your event, Oval Space ticks all the boxes for corporate functions. Working closely with a preferred list of suppliers, they can furnish all your production needs from AV lighting and draping through to Michelin-level catering, bar management and security.
The ground floor Shutter Space hosts regular art exhibitions and acts as a reception area for large scale events. We also have two great outside terrace areas that provide the perfect place for barbecues/cocktails whilst watching the sun go down over the gas works. The West Terrace is covered and heated through the year.
Oval Space is not a conventional photographic or film studio but very much suits film, TV and editorial shoots and set builds. With a total of 28 skylights and panoramic windows covering the whole South wall, the main space benefits from considerable natural daylight; and we can also blackout on request.
CURZON VICTORIA
To celebrate the opening of CURZON VICTORIA, the arthouse venue in London is offering a week of FREE screenings, cultural events and Q&As from FRIDAY 2 May until 8th May 2014. Indulge yourselves with carefully selected wines, local beers and spirits in their brand new luxury lounge bars before enjoying five state-of-the-art screens with Sony 4K projection and 3D.
This Shoreditch-based cinema club is open daily from 12-10pm so check it out.
BACKYARD CINEMA at MERCATO METROPOLITANO is the latest immersive cinema space where its scene shifting theme has now found a permanent home in the Elephant & Castle venue. From now on the ambiance transform seasonally and the latest incarnation is Miami Beach with its own beach bar with delicious Italian fare to feast on. To feel the sand between your toes, flip-flops are provided. MERCATO METROPOLITANO is at Elephant and Castle. The full film programme is here.
ARTHOUSE CROUCH END, 159 Tottenham Lane N8 9BT
An intimate child-friendly venue (ever been locked in with a two-year old tantrum) that offers all the latest arthouse films just around the corner for Crouch End and Stroud Green dwellers. Membership scheme available.
GREENWICH PICTUREHOUSE, 180 Greenwich High Road Greenwich London SE10 8NN
Showing all the latest indie and arthouse fare – Box Office Number: 0871 902 5732 (calls cost 13p per minute plus your telephone company’s access charge). Membership scheme available
Email: greenwich@picturehouses.co.uk General Manager:
Designed for the modern filmgoer, CURZON ALDGATE is a new four-screen cinema in London’s culturally vibrant East End. Curzon will bring their renowned programming to the venue – ranging from the best of Hollywood to critically acclaimed independent cinema from all over the world. Curzon Cult Membership is now available £350, buys free tickets for a year!
THE EXHIBIT | BALHAM | 12 BALHAM STATION ROAD | SW12 8SG| An arts venue with an American bar and restaurant here for your entertainment. From art-house to retro films, weekend comedy to life drawing classes and art exhibitions, in an ever-changing revolving programme.
The Exhibit has a state-of-the-art cinema with 12 sofas for two and great cocktails, bottomless brunch (clearly guaranteed not to add to your bottom). There are flexible spaces available to hire and even Speed Dating for those who prefer to meet face to face.
Also on offer: New Year’s Eve Champagne and Glitter Party and a selection of Christmas-themed films.
THE EVERYMAN KINGS CROSS | Handyside Street | London N1
Independent group The Everyman bijou cinema opens in the heart of the 67-acre King’s Cross estate in mid July 2016 with three screens in an office building known as R7 and locate adjacent to the University of the Arts London.
The Everyman Cinema now includes 16 venues, ranging from the iconic 100-year-old Screen on the Green to the latest space in Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf. This latest boutique venue will offer the service of food and drink and an auteur-driven selection of the latest releases together with more mainstream fare and exclusive live events. (photo: Nunzio Prenna ).
THE REGENT STREET CINEMA | Regent Street | London W1
The Regent Street Cinema was re-opened by the University of Westminster in May 2015, reinstating one of the most historic cinemas in Britain to its former grandeur. Built in 1848, the cinema showcased the Lumière brothers’ Cinematographe to a paying audience, and , as the curtain fell, British cinema was born. After serving as a lecture theatre by the university since 1980, it was restored into a working cinema featuring a state-of-the-art auditorium as well as an inclusive space for learning. The cinema is one of the few in the country to show 16mm and 35mm film, as well as the latest in 4K digital film. You can also experience double bills, world cinema and classic movies in its classic environment.
A fully stocked bar offers spirits, wines and snacks and caters for more filling alternatives (coming soon) to keep you going through the double bills. The cinema is also available for hire and private screenings. Listings information here.
THE ELECTRIC CINEMA, BIRMINGHAM | Britain second largest city Birmingham, is home to THE ELECTRIC CINEMA, the UK’s oldest working cinema and also one of its most cosy and comfortable. Opening its doors in 1909, an era when most people were without electricity at home, the mysterious invisible power source graced the picture house with an exotic allure and silent films were accompanied by a live piano score. Sound arrived in 1930 and the cinema showed news reels from Pathe and British Movietone. The first to shoot and edit its own regional news, the Cinema was revamped by Birmingham businessman Joseph Cohen, who owned 50 other cinemas during his heyday with Jacey Cinema. Today T
THE ELECTRIC CINEMA offers the latest indie and mainstream fare. The current manager Tom Lawes added a second screen and a basement recording studio. Relax in its leather sofas and velvet armchairs and enjoy screenings every day of the year (except Christmas Day). Enjoy the Art Deco Bar which serves a variety of craft beers, wines and champagne that you can drink during the screening along with homemade cakes, snacks and ice cream sourced from local independent suppliers – our favourite flavour Honeycomb toffee.
A pioneering partnership between Goldsmiths, University of London and Curzon Cinemas is to bring full-time cinema to Lewisham after a gap of 15 years.
CURZON GOLDSMITHS will show films to the public on weekday evenings and all day at weekends. The revamped screening facilities in the Richard Hoggart Building will be used for teaching during weekdays, with the facility available for exclusive use by Goldsmiths students and staff until 6pm Monday to Friday.
Programming at the 101-seat venue which includes space for two wheelchair users will follow Curzon’s mix of the best in cinema from across the globe as well as documentary and special director Q&As.
THE CURZON SCREEN AT HAM YARD HOTEL | SOHO W1
A luxurious Curzon Screen at Ham Yard Hotel, in the heart of Soho, W1. The hotel is independently run by a British couple as part of the Firmdale Hotel Group and lavishly decorated with contemporary artworks, completing the cool vibe. Enjoy cocktails or the latest in international cuisine before going down to the comfortable cinema, a state-of-the-art affair, which features Dolby sound and an XpanD Digital 3D capable screen. The latest releases, selected from CURZON’s eclectic brand of international arthouse titles and cult classics, ensure that cineastes will not be disappointed. Ham Yard Hotel’s colourful Dive Bar is open exclusively to Curzon cinema ticket holders for pre- and post-film drinks. No membership required, just turn up at the door.
THE ELECTRIC CINEMA- Shoreditch (Formerly the AUBIN CINEMA)
Run in conjunction with Shoreditch House private members’ club, the Electric Cinema provides an unrivalled level of comfort and style for up to 45 cinema-goers offering a broad range of quality mainstream and art house films and features popular titles that are critically acclaimed. A venue for popular events including the. ukfilmfestival.com
CATERING – Shoreditch House has a comprehensive bar and gourmet restaurant.
N A T I O N W I D E ARTHOUSE CINEMAS
GLASGOW | 12 Rose Street G3 6RB | 0141 332 6535
Scotland’s original independent cinema and the home of arthouse film is Glasgow was established in 1974 and boasts the latest in state of the art credentials. The plush interior offers dementia friendly and audio described facilities along with ticket offers and two accessible fully licensed bars offering a selection of drinks and snacks. The GFT Foyer was refurbished in 2016. Find out more here
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